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Calling all IIM Ahmedabad PGPX Applicants 2027 Intake Class of 2028 18 May 2026, 08:14
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This space is dedicated to connecting prospective candidates, exchanging strategic insights, and supporting one another through the rigorous application and interview journey.

To kick off our discussions, we would love to hear from you. Are you planning to apply this year? Please introduce yourself in the comments below, mention your target program (PGP/PGPX), and share where you are in your preparation. Don't forget to bookmark this post and follow the thread for regular updates, peer reviews, and collaborative strategies.

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Hi, I am looking for the 2027 intake and here is my profile, would like to get some feedback and a safe GRE score (Yes, going ahead with GRE)

Detailed Profile:

1. Completed my Higher Secondary (CBSE) education from DAV International School, Ahmedabad in 2016, CGPA: 10
2. Completed my Senior Secondary (CBSE) (PCM with CS) from Delhi Public School Bopal in 2018, CBSE Boards Percentage: 88.6%
3. Completed my Bachelor’s of Engineering in Electronics and Computer Engineering with no backlogs from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology in 2022, CGPA: 8.63
4. 6 months internship experience in Oracle India Pvt Ltd from January 2022 to July 2022
5. 46 months of total full-time experience to date, starting as an Associate Software Developer (July 2022) and now a Software Developer in Oracle India Pvt Ltd, since September 2024.
6. 2 Employee Recognition Awards and 3 Stock Awards during my full-time tenure at Oracle.
7. Continuous three 5-star rating during annual evaluation over 36 months at Oracle.
8. Was the lead author in a review paper (2021) on EEG Signals and Machine Learning, published in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering Volume 31
9. Successfully achieved two cloud certifications in 2021, namely AWS Cloud Practitioner and AWS Solutions Architect Associate, and will gain one more by July 2026, i.e. Certified Kubernetes Application Developer.
10. ⁠Tech stack in my job is: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Prompt Engineering, AI Agents (Codex, Cline, Claude), Helm, Oracle Cloud, Python, Typescript, Shell Scripting, YAML/JSON Scripting, and other tools related to DevOps.

My extra curricular activities are:

1. ⁠Selected for SSB Interview for entry into TGC-143 (Technical Graduate Course - Electronics Wing) and SSC-Tech 67 (Men’s)
2. ⁠District Level Athlete in 100M, Long Jump, and 4x100M Relay in 2014.
3. ⁠Best Player Award at Sports Day, School Level, 2014.
4. District Level Table Tennis Player, 2010.
5. Lead Guitarist of School Band, 2015-2016.
6. Rank Holder in Multiple Olympiads at School Level.
7. Table Tennis Player in College Team, 2018-2019.
8. Core Team Member of Thapar Food Festival, 2018-2019; contributed to the execution of the Guinness World Record for the most soft drink cans opened simultaneously, involving 1,400 students, with Coca-Cola as Title Sponsor.
9. Event Planning Head of Thapar Food Festival, 2019-2020; managed a team of 150 volunteers across a 7-day festival.
10. Independently acquired Doritos (PepsiCo India) as Food Sponsor for the festival; the Sweet Chilli flavour's first commercial presence in Punjab was through this activation.
11. Negotiated stall participation with 80+ vendors including national brands Barbecue Nation, Karim's Delhi, and Baskin Robbins for the festival's main day.
12. Designed and executed a CSR initiative for Title Sponsor Coca-Cola; students exchanged 1 kg of waste plastic bottles for 1 crate of Coca-Cola drinks, driving both environmental impact and sponsor brand engagement.
13. Conceptualised and executed a live light show with 500+ students using phone flashlights, forming the Coca-Cola logo from a top-down view, without professional equipment.
14. Created and managed multiple original events across the 7-day festival including a Cook-Off, Day Out with a Chef, and Food vs Man.
15. ⁠⁠Created games/merchandise/theme/food/drinks around Coca Cola (Title Sponsor) and Doritos (Food Sponsor) in one of the events during my time as the Event Planning Head at Thapar Food Festival.

Exam Scores

1. GRE (2023): 157 Quant, 155 Verbal, 4.0 AWA (Total: 312) (Without preparation)
2. TOEFL (2025): 29 L, 29 R, 29 S, 28 W (Total: 115/120)
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You have a strong profile, especially for your experience band and tech depth.

You will have ~5 years work ex by intake, which is on the lower side for PGPX but still within range. Recent PGPX batches average ~7.5 to 7.7 years of experience, so you will need to compensate through strong impact and clarity of goals.

What works very strongly:
Excellent academics throughout, Strong brand name in Oracle + clear growth (ASD → SD), Consistent top ratings, awards, stock grants
Deep cloud/DevOps/AI stack with real enterprise relevance, IEEE publication adds intellectual depth, Leadership and ownership in college fest is genuinely strong

The key question will be: Why PGPX at ~5 years and why now?
You will need a very compelling career narrative around moving from deep tech/enterprise systems into product, strategy, AI transformation, or tech leadership.

Safe GRE score: 325+

Execution matters because you are slightly younger than the average cohort. A strong GRE plus a mature leadership narrative can make you very viable for PGPX.

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Hi, I am looking for the 2027 intake and here is my profile, would like to get some feedback and a safe GRE score (Yes, going ahead with GRE)

Detailed Profile:

1. Completed my Higher Secondary (CBSE) education from DAV International School, Ahmedabad in 2016, CGPA: 10
2. Completed my Senior Secondary (CBSE) (PCM with CS) from Delhi Public School Bopal in 2018, CBSE Boards Percentage: 88.6%
3. Completed my Bachelor’s of Engineering in Electronics and Computer Engineering with no backlogs from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology in 2022, CGPA: 8.63
4. 6 months internship experience in Oracle India Pvt Ltd from January 2022 to July 2022
5. 46 months of total full-time experience to date, starting as an Associate Software Developer (July 2022) and now a Software Developer in Oracle India Pvt Ltd, since September 2024.
6. 2 Employee Recognition Awards and 3 Stock Awards during my full-time tenure at Oracle.
7. Continuous three 5-star rating during annual evaluation over 36 months at Oracle.
8. Was the lead author in a review paper (2021) on EEG Signals and Machine Learning, published in IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering Volume 31
9. Successfully achieved two cloud certifications in 2021, namely AWS Cloud Practitioner and AWS Solutions Architect Associate, and will gain one more by July 2026, i.e. Certified Kubernetes Application Developer.
10. ⁠Tech stack in my job is: Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Prompt Engineering, AI Agents (Codex, Cline, Claude), Helm, Oracle Cloud, Python, Typescript, Shell Scripting, YAML/JSON Scripting, and other tools related to DevOps.

My extra curricular activities are:

1. ⁠Selected for SSB Interview for entry into TGC-143 (Technical Graduate Course - Electronics Wing) and SSC-Tech 67 (Men’s)
2. ⁠District Level Athlete in 100M, Long Jump, and 4x100M Relay in 2014.
3. ⁠Best Player Award at Sports Day, School Level, 2014.
4. District Level Table Tennis Player, 2010.
5. Lead Guitarist of School Band, 2015-2016.
6. Rank Holder in Multiple Olympiads at School Level.
7. Table Tennis Player in College Team, 2018-2019.
8. Core Team Member of Thapar Food Festival, 2018-2019; contributed to the execution of the Guinness World Record for the most soft drink cans opened simultaneously, involving 1,400 students, with Coca-Cola as Title Sponsor.
9. Event Planning Head of Thapar Food Festival, 2019-2020; managed a team of 150 volunteers across a 7-day festival.
10. Independently acquired Doritos (PepsiCo India) as Food Sponsor for the festival; the Sweet Chilli flavour's first commercial presence in Punjab was through this activation.
11. Negotiated stall participation with 80+ vendors including national brands Barbecue Nation, Karim's Delhi, and Baskin Robbins for the festival's main day.
12. Designed and executed a CSR initiative for Title Sponsor Coca-Cola; students exchanged 1 kg of waste plastic bottles for 1 crate of Coca-Cola drinks, driving both environmental impact and sponsor brand engagement.
13. Conceptualised and executed a live light show with 500+ students using phone flashlights, forming the Coca-Cola logo from a top-down view, without professional equipment.
14. Created and managed multiple original events across the 7-day festival including a Cook-Off, Day Out with a Chef, and Food vs Man.
15. ⁠⁠Created games/merchandise/theme/food/drinks around Coca Cola (Title Sponsor) and Doritos (Food Sponsor) in one of the events during my time as the Event Planning Head at Thapar Food Festival.

Exam Scores

1. GRE (2023): 157 Quant, 155 Verbal, 4.0 AWA (Total: 312) (Without preparation)
2. TOEFL (2025): 29 L, 29 R, 29 S, 28 W (Total: 115/120)
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I think you should consider taking GRE again with a target of 324 or more.

While other things in your pforile are really good while some are distinctive (like SSB, Athletic participation, extra curricular), you have two major areas of concern
1) Low GRE
2) Low work Ex for PGPX.
You can only help the first concern so look forward to working on it.
Reach me through DM for more detailed discussion.

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